Health Review: Ebola alert, Lassa fever deaths, maternal health push, other developments that shaped September

Read full article → Nigeria targets 70 per cent local production of essential health products The federal government announced a target to produce at least 70 per cent of Nigeria’s essential healthcare products locally by 2030 as part of efforts to strengthen medicine security and reduce dependence on imports.

Read full article → Nigeria begins local production of insecticide-treated nets Nigeria has begun local production of dual-active-ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets as part of efforts to strengthen malaria prevention and reduce dependence on imported health products.

Read full article → Kaduna intervention strengthens response to postpartum bleeding A maternal health intervention in Kaduna State is strengthening the capacity of primary healthcare workers to detect and manage postpartum haemorrhage, one of Nigeria’s leading causes of maternal deaths.